Water-column.



PATENTED FEB. 1 1905.

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N. P. FBNNBR, JR.

WATER COLUMN.

APPLIOATION FILED LEA-H.911, 1ao4.

UNITED STATES Patented February 14, 1905.

NICHOLAS PAUL FENNER, JR, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

WATER-COLUMN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 782,496, dated February 14,1905.

Application filed March 21, 1904. Serial No. 199,136.

To (Li/Z whom 7225 may concern.-

Be it known that I, NIoHoLAs PAUL FENNER,

J r., a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water-Columns, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to that class of watercolumns which have a loose-jointed connection between the delivery-spout which conveys the water into the tender-tank of a locomotive and a projecting curved spout extending inafter more fully set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents in side elevation a water-column, partly in section and partly broken away, sufficient, however, being shown to illustrate the application of my invention thereto. Fig. 2 is a detail side elevation of a modification of the spout-support. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the engaging loop secured to the columnswinging bracket which supports the spout, and by means of which the person on the tender can grasp and swing the spout and column to bring the spout over the filling-hole in the tender, and where the column is not an automatic-return column he can swing it back to bring the spout out of the line of and parallel with the track. Fig. 4 is a view corresponding to Fig. 2, representinga still further modification in the means for supporting the discharge-pipe.

The same letters of reference are used to indicate identical partsin all the figures.

. Arepresents the base of thest-and-pipe,from which extends upward the column B, turning thereon at C, preferably by automatic means of old and well-known construction, to swing the column and its discharge-pipe away from and parallel with :the track when not in use and which permits the column to be swung in the opposite direction to bring the dischargepipe over the track, so that its outer end may be lowered after being projected to engage the intake-hole of the tank on the tender. At the top of the column B is suitably secured a laterally and downwardly projecting coupling-nozzle D, over which is loosely fitted the inner end of the final discharge-pipe E, with the usual or any suitable downwardly-curved spout F,intended to come directly over the 'manhole or intake of the tender when the pipe is properly drawn out and lowered. Secured to an upward continuation of the nozzle D in line with the column B is a laterally-projecting bracket-arm G, in this instance formed of channel-iron and which extends over the nozzle D and in line therewith. V

H, with its counterweight-ball I, is thelever mechanism for operating the valve mechanism atthe bottom of the column, which valve mechanism is not shown, but is of the usual or any suitable construction. r

Secured to the pipe E at or near the middle of its length is a cable J, which passes up over a pulley a, pivoted to a vertical arm L, fast to the bracket-arm Cr, and whose upper end is looped to engage and serve as a guide for the lever H and whose lower end isforked' and straddles the pipe E. The cable J extends from the pulley a to a pulley Z), pivoted to a bracket-arm on the bracket-arm G just in rear of the column, over which it passes, and thence extends downward parallel with the column B, and has a weight K attached to its lower end and serving to counterbalance the weight of the pipe E and to slightly overbalance the same. If desired, there may be a pair of cables J, side by side, attached at their front ends to the pipe E and extending over adjacent parallel pulleys a and b, with the weight K secured to both of them at the rear of the column in order to more readily balance the pipe E. v r v As a guide and support to the inner end of the pipe E, I provide a curved rod M, whoselower portion is substantially parallel to the curvature of the discharge-nozzleB and whose ends are bent upward and secured to the bracket-arm G, as shown in Fig. 1, and extending up from the inner end of the pipe E is an arm 01, encircling the pipe and having its upper ends above parallel and carrying between them a pivoted grooved roller 0, which rides upon the guide-rod M. In Fig. 1 the pipe E is shown elevated in solid lines, with the roller 0 adjacent to the head of the column, and in dotted lines it is shown projected and lowered for delivering water, with the roller 0 at the opposite side of the guide-rod M, which is looped and serves as a stop to limit the extreme outward movement of the pipe E. The scale in dotted lines in Fig. 1 is intended to represent different degrees to which the discharge end of the pipe E may be raised or lowered, and in this instance the scale graduations represent feet.

Projecting outwardly and downwardly from the outer end of the bracket-arm G is a looped arm or rod N, Figs. 1 and 3, to enable the person on the tender to easily engage the same with a hook or other suitable instrument and draw the column around from its position in which the pipe E'is parallel with the track to a position in which said pipe'extends over'the track and is ready to be drawn outward and downward to a position proper to discharge water into the manhole of a tender without waste or splashing. In Fig. 2 I have shown a modification whereby the guide rod M is secured to the pipe E and the rod d, carrying the roller 0, is secured to the bracket-arm G. In Fig. 4 I have shown a still further modification, in which the pendent arms of the guide-rod M are'forked at their lower ends, so as to straddle the pipe on each sidethereof, and there is a roller 0 suitably pivoted on each side of the pipe E to engage the upper curved sides of the guide-arms on both sides of the pipe.

By the foregoing construction I have provided a water-column which is vertically adjustable, which will completely drain itself at at all times, and in which there are no accurately-fitted joints to retain water and freeze in winter, which is very easy to operate and which after an operation will resume its normal pothereof, a bracket-arm likewise secured to the head of the column and extending therefrom above the discharge-nozzle, a discharge-pipe whose inner end is united loosely and teleabove the discharge-nozzle, a discharge-pipe whose inner end is united loosely and telescopically with said discharge-nozzle so as to be moved freely thereon, a track or way interposed between said bracket-arm and discharge-pipe and secured to either, and a guideroller engaging said track or way and carried by the member opposite to. that to which the track or way is secured, said roller serving to support the pipe and guide it in its movements, substantially as described.

3. In a water-column of the character described, the combination of a stand-pipe, an extended discharge-nozzle secured at the head thereof, a bracket-arm likewise secured to the head of the column and extending therefrom above the discharge-nozzle, a discharge-pipe whose inner end is united loosely and telescopically to said discharge-nozzle so as to be moved freely thereon, a track or way secured to and pendent from said bracket-arm, and a guide-roller secured to 'the inner end of the discharge-pipe and engaging said track or way, said roller serving to support the pipe and guide it in its movements, substantially as described.

4. In a water-column of the character described, the combination of a stand-pipe, an extended discharge-nozzle secured at the head thereof, a bracket-arm likewise secured to the head of the column and extending therefrom above the discharge-nozzle, a discharge-pipe whose inner end is united loosely and telescopically and non-pivotally with said 'discharge-nozzle so as to be moved freely thereon, mechanism for supporting said dischargepipe from said bracket-arm in such manner as to permit the movement of said dischargepipe up and down at its outer end and in and out over said discharge-nozzle at its inner end, and

an extension of said bracket-arm provided at.

its outer end with engaging means whereby a hooked rod may be employed to swing the column toward or from the tender, substantially as described.

NICHOLAS PAUL FENNER, JR. Witnesses:

EDWARD PECK, EDWARD SUSSDORF. 

